In a startling incident at Makadara Law Courts, a routine court session was abruptly disrupted when a magistrate was shot by a police officer. The shocking event occurred during proceedings in Court No. 9, causing panic and confusion within the courtroom.
The shooter, a police commander from Kisumu, had traveled to Nairobi to address a case involving his wife. The court session was being held in a tent outside the main court buildings. After Magistrate Monica Kivuti made a ruling on the case, the officer went behind the tent and shot her in the thigh, according to Nairobi police chief Adamson Bungei.
Emergency services were quickly dispatched to the scene, and the injured magistrate was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Other officers present responded by shooting the officer, fatally injuring him, Bungei added.
This alarming event highlights the critical importance of security measures in maintaining the sanctity and safety of judicial proceedings.
